Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics
Inside the Secret World of Executive Recruiters...
Three distinct events from differeing perspectives
Featured Guest Speaker: Joseph McCool
Author/Speaker/Advisor
Joseph Daniel McCool is a writer, speaker and advisor on executive recruiting and management succession best practices. He is the author Deciding Who Leads: How Executive Recruiters Drive, Direct & Disrupt the Global Search for Leadership Talent (April 2008, Davies-Black), a book exploring the global executive search consulting business and its impact on corporate leadership, culture and organizational performance. Deciding Who Leads was recently endorsed as "one of the 30 best business books of 2008" by SoundView Executive Book Summaries.
A contributor and online columnist for BusinessWeek, Mr. McCool also writes as senior contributing editor for ExecuNet, a leading executive business network, and as featured columnist for Search-Consult, ‘The International Executive Search Magazine.’
His work exploring issues relating to executive search consulting, corporate talent management and management succession best practices has appeared in Chief Learning Officer Magazine, European CEO Magazine, Healthcare Executive Magazine and The Industry Standard. His perspectives have been cited in media worldwide, including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Economist, Investor’s Business Daily and three books by other authors.
Mr. McCool worked for eight years as editor of Executive Recruiter News and also as a vice president with its publisher, Kennedy Information, Inc., a New Hampshire-based subsidiary of the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA).
He holds a masters’ degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Plymouth State College.
He can be reached at JoeMcCool@comcast.net and 603-532-4143.
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How to Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes & Get the Best of Executive Talent
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce's
" Toast 'n Topics " Event |
Tucker's Restaurant; Anderson, SC
7:30AM-8:00AM
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Registration
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8:00AM-9:00AM
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Breakfast/Program |
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How To Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes & Get The Best Of Executive Talent
Bad hires at any level hurt, but they are particularly painful and costly at the executive management level, where the wrong leader can disrupt corporate performance, wreck organizational culture and strain key customer relationships. Knowing when, how and on what terms to engage an executive headhunter, or, as many prefer to be called, an ‘executive search consultant’ can dramatically reduce the potential hazards inherent in leadership recruiting and set the stage for significant business performance.
Join session presenter Joseph Daniel McCool – the author BusinessWeek called “the authority on headhunters” – for a revealing, inside look at how executive recruiters work and how you can ensure they’ll deliver real results the next time your organization needs to go outside in search of top management talent.
Audience Takeaways:
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Be among the first to order a copy of the presenter’s groundbreaking new book,
Deciding Who Leads: How Executive Recruiters Drive, Direct & Disrupt the Global Search for Leadership Talent (April 2008, Davies-Black Publishing)
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Learn the questions your organization must ask potential search partners at the launch of new recruiting assignments to scope their true capabilities, limitations
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Gain new perspectives on executive talent management from the author’s own list of 10 top management succession best practices
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Calculate the true costs of a bad executive hire and gain tips on how to avoid them
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Co-Sponsors:
Rutland Institute for Ethics
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
Toast ’n Topics corporate co-sponsors
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Navigating The Potential (And Very Costly) Hazards in Executive-Level Recruiting and Management Succession
A Clemson Renaissance Center Event |
Commerce Club; Greenville,SC
11:30AM-12:00PM |
Registration |
12:00PM-1:30PM |
Lunch/Program |
How can today’s HR leaders reconcile the reality that the demands of corporate leadership have reached an all-time high while executive management tenure has reached a record low? How can HR mitigate the risks inherent in management-level recruiting and work with external headhunters to maximize corporate investments in human capital? And given the huge potential for how poor executive hiring decisions that come at a staggering cost, what moral responsibilities does HR and the headhunter have for upholding the best interests of today’s employer organization?
Join presenter Joseph Daniel McCool, the author of a groundbreaking new book that has just been endorsed as "one of the 30 best business books of 2008" by SoundView Executive Book Summaries. Mr. McCool will present at the 60th Annual SHRM Conference in June. During this Greenville event, he will explore the risks inherent in leadership recruiting and HR’s role in management succession. He will provide us a revealing look at the dangers of resumé falsification and unsophisticated headhunter engagement and will also share other recruiting and workforce hazards that threaten organizational performance.
Audience Takeaways:
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Be among the first to order a copy of the presenter’s groundbreaking new book, Deciding Who Leads: How Executive Recruiters Drive, Direct & Disrupt the Global Search for Leadership Talent (April 2008, Davies-Black Publishing)
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Gain new perspective on the potential hazards of management-level recruiting and how to calculate the cost of a bad executive hire…and avoid them from the start
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Consider the moral responsibilities and implications of management succession, candidate sourcing and recruitment due diligence to prevent costly hiring mistakes
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Learn the questions your organization must ask potential search partners at the launch of new recruiting assignments to scope their true capabilities, limitations
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Gain new perspectives on executive talent management from the author’s own list of 10 top management succession best practices
Co-Sponsors:
Rutland Institute for Ethics
Michelin Career Center
Clemson Renaissance Center
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Looking to the Future: Managing Your Career to Reach Your Full Potential |
Strom Thurmond Insitute, Clemson University
4:00PM-5:00PM
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Reception
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5:00PM-6:00PM
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Presentation |
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Looking to the Future: Managing Your Career To Reach Your Full Potential
The careers of the future are being shaped today by globalization, intense competition and shifting workforce demographics. These critical issues demand better management, the best people and a measure of organizational flexibility to effectively deploy and leverage human capital. So what does all this mean for your future career and how might you position yourself to take advantage of compelling employment opportunities?
Join recruiting and job market expert Joseph Daniel McCool, a BusinessWeek contributor and author of Deciding Who Leads, for a revealing look at the hiring trends and career management challenges that are redrawing the competitive business landscape and changing the course of the modern-day career.
Audience Takeaways:
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Learn what you should – and should not do – to maximize your career opportunity
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Gain new perspectives on what hiring organizations want from new recruits and what you should expect in return
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Prepare yourself to ace your next interview with a potential employer
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Understand how headhunters work and why they’re not always your best career advocate
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Learn how committing to career management, personal development and lifelong learning can accelerate your climb up the career ladder
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Co-Sponsors:
Rutland Institute for Ethics
Michelin Career Center
Spiro Institute for Entreprenural Leadership
The Strom Thurmond Insititute |
